Aan: Men at Work(2004)
Aan: Men at Work (2004) is a Hindi-language action drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The ensemble cast includes Akshay Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Jackie Shroff, Irrfan Khan, and Raveena Tandon. The story follows DCP Hari Om Pattnaik and his team of Mumbai Crime Branch cops as they battle three powerful crime lords who control the city. The film explores police corruption, encounter killings, and the moral compromises officers make. It was released on 4 June 2004 and received mixed reviews, with praise for its action sequences but criticism for its weak script.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Plex, JioHotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Madhur Bhandarkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
DCP Hari Om Pattnaik joins the Mumbai Crime Branch and finds lazy cops who only catch small-time crooks. He must unite them to take down three crime bosses who control the city. But when a colleague is killed, the fight becomes personal and the rules change.
“Pride. Duty. Revenge.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aan: Men at Work
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Om Puri (25 films together), Jackie Shroff & Paresh Rawal (20 films together), Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar (20 films together), Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Lara Dutta & Akshay Kumar (12 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Akshay Kumar (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aan' is an Urdu word meaning 'Pride' or 'Dignity', which reflects the central theme of the police force's honour.
- Director Madhur Bhandarkar, known for realistic films, made this his only major action movie, a departure from his usual style.
- Actor Akshay Kumar was initially considered for the lead role before it ultimately went to Akshaye Khanna.
- The movie features a cameo by actor Suniel Shetty, who appears in a song sequence with the lead actress.
- Despite being an action film, it includes social commentary on police corruption, a common thread in Bhandarkar's work.
- The film underperformed at the box office, which led the director to return to his trademark realistic dramas afterward.